Accession Number: 2012.7
Description: BW photographic print of singer Stevie Wonder in dark glasses, cap and gown; his mother Lula Hardaway has her arms around him and kisses his cheek as both smile broadly; background is indistinct; image focuses on faces and shoulders/arms; a bracelet is prominent on Hardaway's left wrist.
Print Size: 7(H) x 9(W) in.
Date: 1969
Photographer: United Press International
History/Provenance: "6/11/69-LANSING, MICH: Pop Singer Stevie Wonder receives a big hug from his mother 6/11 after graduating from the Michigan School for the Blind. The 19-year-old entertainer, whose legal name is Stevland Morris, also was cited by the Michigan legislature for his 'awe inspiring life which he has so outstandingly lived each and every day of his life.'"
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2012.7.
Subjects: Blind children Education of disabled persons Graduation ceremonies
